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Who brought cocaine to the White House?
First: The Secret Service is trying to determine who brought a bag of cocaine into the West Wing. Also: The Philadelphia mass shooting suspect appears in court as we're learning about his disturbing social media posts. What might they reveal about a motive? And: President Zelensky warns that Russia is ready for a potential attack on a Ukrainian nuclear power plant under the control of Russian forces. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mass shootings mar July 4th celebrations
A pair of mass shootings interrupt the festivities in two major US cities. A gunman in Philadelphia is accused of killing five and injuring two children, one of the victims just 2 years old. Just hours later in Texas, three people were shot and killed in a fort worth parking lot. We bring you the latest on the investigations. Plus, in Israel, eight people are injured after a man rams a pickup truck into a crowd of people gathered near a Tel Aviv shopping center. Police say the man then jumped out of his vehicle and began stabbing people before being killed by an armed civilian. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Explosions in the West Bank: Israel launches largest military operation there in over 20 years.
CNN's Hadas Gold reports on Israel's ongoing "counter-terrorism effort," strikes that Palestinian officials are calling "a war crime." Back in the USA, the Desantis campaign unloads on GOP front-runner Trump in a staunchly anti-LGBTQ video that is drawing criticism from GOP LGBT group Log Cabin Republicans. Also, "wrongfully detained" American journalist Evan Gershkovich receives a second visit from the US Ambassador to Russia. This and more as Alex Marquardt covers the Situation Room for Wolf Blitzer. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Supreme Court blocks Biden’s student debt forgiveness
President Biden just announced new action aimed at easing student debt after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked his loan forgiveness program. We’re also following the high court’s other major decision today which put limits on LGBTQ protections. Plus, growing questions about the fate of the Russian mutiny leader Yvegeny Prigozhin. Are Kremlin spies plotting to kill him as Ukraine’s intelligence chief claims? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Supreme Court: race cannot be a specific basis for admission
The Supreme Court delivers a huge blow to affirmative action, ruling that race cannot be a specific basis for college admissions. We examine how this will impact higher learning in America. Also, CNN has new reporting on the top Russian general who appears to be missing after the mutiny. Documents indicate he was a secret VIP member of the Wagner mercenary group behind the rebellion. Plus, the former school deputy who failed to confront the Parkland mass shooter is found not guilty on all counts. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zelensky: Wagner forces in eastern Ukraine are not posing a threat
Vladimir Putin puts on a show of public support amid new reporting that his top military leaders were targets of the Wagner mutiny. We discus new details about the rebellion and its impact on Putin’s war with the Ukrainian ambassador to the United States. Plus, prosecutors interview the Georgia secretary of state who was on the infamous call from Trump asking GOP officials to “find votes.” Also, President Biden tries to voters on his economic policies. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukraine: rescues underway after missile strike
Rescues are underway after another deadly Russian missile strike in eastern Ukraine. Locals officials are accusing Russian forces of deliberating targeting crowded civilian areas. Plus, Donald Trump is now responding to the audio obtained exclusively by CNN in which he acknowledges that he had documents that he did not declassify. Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, who served under Donald Trump, joins share the key question he has about the highly confidential, top secret information. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukraine claims war gains after Russian mutiny
Vladimir Putin speaks publicly for the first time about the armed munity by Wagner mercenary forces. The Russian president shows his face and blasts rebel leaders as traitors amid questions about his own grip on power. This comes as Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin now claims that the aborted armed march to Moscow was not to oust Putin. In Washington, President Biden says the U.S. had nothing to do with the rebellion. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OceanGate sub operations under scrutiny after deadly expedition
A new mission is underway to investigate the debris of the imploded submersible. The company that owned the vehicle is under intense scrutiny as we learn about early warnings that the sub might be unsafe. Plus, sources reveal that at least two fake Trump electors were given limited immunity in exchange for their grand jury testimony. Also, the chief of the Russian private military Wagner Group makes a powerful claim, accusing Russian military leadership of killing a huge amount of its mercenary force. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coast Guard: sub debris found 1,600 feet from the Titanic
After days of searching, the Coast Guard just announced the catastrophic loss of the missing submersible. Debris from the vessel was discovered not too far from the crew’s planned destination, the wreckage of the Titanic. Deep sea experts joins to analyze safety concerns amidst the tragic implosion and the recovery effort. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coast Guard: searching area where noises detected
The search for a missing underwater tourist vessel intensifies as banging noises are heard in the area again today. As the oxygen supply is running out, we’ll show you what conditions are like inside the small submersible with five people on board. Plus, China is now lashing out at the United states after President Biden referred to Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a dictator. This as CNN is getting an exclusive look at the military drills preparing for a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sources: DOJ to recommend probation for Hunter Biden
New reaction to Hunter Biden’s plea agreement in a long-running federal criminal probe. Sources say the Justice Department is expected to recommend probation for the president’s son as Republicans are blasting the deal made by a Trump-appointed prosecutor. Also, one of Trump’s GOP rivals says the former president just admitted to obstruction of justice on national television. Plus, the search for the missing “Titanic” tour submersible is growing more urgent. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U.S. Coast Guard: it’s a challenge to search for missing submersible 13,000 feet deep
A desperate search and rescue mission thousands of feet below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean after a submersible operated by a company running expeditions to the wreck of the Titanic is now missing. We have the latest information on the mission to find the sub and the five people on board. Also, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says progress was made in the high-stakes meeting between the U.S. and China. Plus, more than 50 million people across the southeast face the threat of severe weather including tornados this holiday weekend. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DOJ details racial discrimination by Minneapolis Police Department
Three years after the police murder of George Floyd, the DOJ now says excessive force and racial bias have been routine among Minneapolis police officers. Also, the gunman in the deadliest antisemitic attack has been convicted of 63 federal charges including capital offenses that could lead to the death penalty. Plus, amid fierce fighting in Ukraine, a senior military officer is warning that new Russian air and ground strikes are slowing Ukraine’s counteroffensive. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House conservatives outline plan to undermine DOJ investigation of Trump
The Trump-appointed judge in the classified documents case issues her first order since the former president was arraigned, jump starting her oversight of his looming trial. We’ll explain why she’s setting a deadline for new lawyers on both sides. Also, the Pentagon leak suspect was just indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly disclosing classified information. Plus, jurors have wrapped up their first day of deliberations in the federal trial of the gunman in the deadly 2018 attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump camp: $6.6 million raised since indictment
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland defends the special counsel who indicted Donald Trump a day after the former president’s historic arrest an arraignment. Garland praised Jack Smith’s integrity as Trump and his allies ramp up their attacks. Tonight, Trump’s presidential campaign says it has raised well over $6 million since his indictment last week and his political advisers sound confident as they settle on a playbook for the 2024 race. In New York, a grand jury has indicted the former U.S. Marine who held a homeless man in a fatal chokehold on the subway. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump formally arraigned on 37 counts relating to handling of classified docs
Donald Trump is en route to New Jersey after being arraigned for 37 charges in the indictment related to his alleged handling of classified documents. Trump appeared before a magistrate in Miami shortly after his arrival. He pleaded not guilty to all counts against him. CNN analyzes details of the indictment which have been made public. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sources: Trump legal team searching for more lawyers
Donald Trump is on the ground in Florida on the eve of his historic arraignment on 37 federal criminal charges. The former president and his team make a last minute scramble to hire more lawyers to defend him against grave allegations of mishandling classified documents and concealing them from investigators. Also, authorities are raising new concerns about security at the Miami courthouse as Trump and his allies are encouraging supporters to protest there tomorrow. The mayor says the city is prepared but are federal and local law enforcement officials doing enough to keep everyone safe? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Special counsel: will seek speedy trial in Trump case
37 criminal charges against Donald Trump have been revealed in a detailed federal indictment that is now public. The former president is accused of storing and hiding very sensitive, highly classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, allegedly conspiring with an aide to defy a subpoena for the material. This as special counsel Jack Smith is vowing a very speedy trial arguing laws must be enforced. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former White House official told prosecutors Trump knew proper declassification process
The Trump team is bracing for a potential indictment in the classified documents investigation believing it could happen soon. This after the U.S. Justice Department informed the former president that he is a target of the probe. Also, Washington, D.C. monuments are shrouded in haze as wildfire smoke from Canada drifts to the nation’s capitol. We’re tracking this air quality emergency as it moves into the mid Atlantic and threatens the health of tens of millions of Americans. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Flights delayed in NYC due to poor visibility from wildfire smoke
A health emergency is in effect as skies over New York are shrouded with heavy, toxic smoke. Millions of Americans are at risk as wildfires in Canada create an air-quality crisis in the United States. Plus, Mike Pence is taking on Trump as he officially launches his 2024 bid for the White House. Pence is preparing to answer questions from Iowa voters at a live CNN town hall event later tonight. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Update for June 6, 2023
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Mar-a-Lago pool flood raises prosecutors’ suspicions in Trump secret docs case
CNN’s exclusive story on the Trump classified documents investigation. Did a Trump employee accidentally or intentionally cause the flood in a room where surveillance video logs were kept? Also, former Vice President Mike Pence files his 2024 campaign paperwork as the Republican presidential field is clearly widening dramatically this week. Plus, a look at Ukraine’s preparations for its long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sources: attorneys unable to locate classified document Trump referred to in 2021 audiotape
Sources say former President Trump’s attorneys have not been able to find that document about a potential attack on Iran that Trump discussed on a 2021 audiotape. The search comes in response to a subpoena from federal investigators. Also, President Biden speaks directly to the nation from the Oval Office on the bipartisan debt deal which he could sign as soon as tomorrow. Plus, Ukraine says the gates of war have opened inside Russia as attacks rattled border regions and beyond. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump ignores CNN questions over classified docs
Donald Trump brushes off questions about a report you heard first on CNN. Specifically, federal prosecutors are now in possession of audiotapes undercutting Trump’s defense over retaining classified documents. Plus, the debt ceiling deal could come to a final vote in the Senate as members of both parties raise serious concerns. Also, Russia says that regions near the border with Ukraine have suffered dozens of attacks in the last day. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sources: prosecutors obtain 2021 audio of Trump acknowledging he held onto Pentagon document
Significant new evidence in a criminal investigation of Donald Trump as sources tell CNN that federal prosecutors are now in possession of an audio tape undercutting the former president’s claim that he declassified documents before leaving the White House. Plus, we are awaiting a final vote in the House on the debt limit deal. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) joins to answer why she is against the deal on principle. Also, attacks on Russian territory appear to be escalating and Kremlin officials call the situation near the Ukrainian border alarming. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Debt deal appears poised to clear key hurdle in House
House Speaker McCarthy appears to be on the verge of clearing a major hurdle as he faces the first big test of his speakership. The debt limit deal is now poised to overcome a conservative revolt. Plus, ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) joins to discuss reports of North Korea launching an apparent missile. Also, threats of revenge after eight drone attacks rock the capital city of Moscow. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden and McCarthy strike debt deal days before default
President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy are scrambling to sell their debt limit deal to lawmakers. Their agreement could avoid a catastrophic default if congressional leaders can find the votes. Rep. Jamaal Brown (D-N.Y.) joins to share his concerns about the bill. Plus, a rare daytime missile barrage shakes Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv. Also, the race for the Republican nomination heats up as a slew of possible candidates appear ready to launch their respective campaigns. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One-on-one with House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
The U.S. Treasury pushes back the possible default deadline from June 1st to June 5th, giving debt limit negotiators more time to reach an agreement. House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries joins to answer if a default crisis can be avoided and where the status of negotiations are now. Plus, at least two people are dead and 30 injured in Ukraine after a Russian attack on a medical clinic. Plus, CNN is at the airports and on the highways with everything you need to know about Memorial Day weekend travel. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wash Post: Trump employees moved boxes of papers a day before FBI retrieved documents at Mar-a-Lago
In a significant new development in the Mar-a-Lago investigation, one day before federal agents came to Mar-a-Lago to pick up classified documents, footage shows two Trump employees moving the documents which investigators see as a potential sign of obstruction. Also, a federal judge has handed down the longest sentence yet for a January 6th defendant. Plus, CNN speaks to the anti-Putin Russian fighters claiming responsibility for cross-border attacks. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DeSantis officially announces run for GOP nomination
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has officially announced is bid for the 2024 presidential race during a live interview on Twitter. Plus, music legend Tina Turner has died at the age of 83. Also, the DOW drops hundreds of points as major differences remain in the latest debt ceiling talks. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump’s NY trial set to begin during middle of GOP primary season
A judge in Manhattan just scheduled Donald Trump’s criminal trial for next year right in the middle of the Republican primary season. We’ll share all the latest details from the former president’s court appearance earlier today. Also, Gov. Ron DeSantis is poised to launch his White House campaign tomorrow during a conversation with Elon Musk on Twitter. Plus, we’re learning new information about the driver who slammed a U-Haul truck into a White House barricade. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yellen: early June default “highly likely” if debt limit not reached
Tense negotiations are underway at the White House as the clock ticks toward a potentially catastrophic debt default. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen issues a new warning to Congress saying it is highly likely the U.S. will not be able to pay its bills by early June. Also, Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll is seeking further damagers from the former president for disparaging comments he made about her during a CNN town hall. Plus, it now appears Bakhmut has finally fallen to Russia, but Ukrainian forces say they still hold a small portion of the totally ruined city. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden makes major shift
First: The president tells allies the US will support joint training for Ukrainian forces on F-16 fighter jets. Plus: A serious setback for talks on raising the federal debt limit and avoiding a catastrophic default. And: New insight tonight into Senator Dianne Feinstein's health and mindset after new confirmation of medical complications she faced. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U.S. signals to allies it won’t block their export of jets to Ukraine
As fighting rages in Ukraine, the U.S. is now signaling to allies that it won’t block them from sending F-16 fighter jets to aid the Ukrainians. Also, the office of Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) has just confirmed she suffered major complications while battling shingles. Plus, Disney is scrapping a one billion dollar development project in Florida amid the company’s feud with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

National Archives to hand over evidence to special counsel
New evidence in the special counsel’s criminal investigation of Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents may undercut the president’s key line of defense. Then, the House just agreed to refer a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) to the Ethics Committee. Republican leaders dodge a direct vote on whether to boot the GOP lawmaker as he faces criminal charges in connection with his pattern of lies. Also, one of the nation’s most conservative courts weighs the fate of abortion medication as state legislatures in North Carolina and South Carolina take new action to ban the procedure. Plus, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) joins to discuss new information in the Pentagon leaks case. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia steps up strikes on Kyiv
Ukraine and Russia trade attacks and clash over the fate of some of their most advanced weapons systems. We go live to the war zone as Moscow stands by its claim that it hit a critical U.S.-made Patriot air defense missile system. Plus, congressional leaders and President Biden wrap up a new round of talks without a deal on raising the nation’s debt limit. The president speaks out about the meeting as he scraps part of his overseas trip to keep negotiations gong. Also, a disturbing new security lapse by the U.S. Secret Service. An intruder entered the home of Biden’s national security advisor undetected. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Special counsel report released on origins of Trump-Russia probe
Special Counsel John Durham just released his long-awaited final report after years of looking into the Justice Department’s Trump/Russia investigation. We break down his conclusion that the FBI probe never should have been launched. Plus, a Democratic congressman’s staff was attacked by a man wielding a metal baseball bat. Also, we speak with Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) about the status at the border after Title 42 rules ended. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Border areas declare disasters in anticipation of a migrant crisis
We are tracking the influx of migrants along the southern border where new disaster declarations are in effect now that Title 42 immigration rules have expired. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) joins to provide an update from his district and share his concerns about the president’s policies. Plus, a U.S. Marine veteran is arraigned on the charge of second-degree manslaughter in the chokehold death of a man on a New York City subway train. Also, large explosions are reported in a Russian-held area of Ukraine. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New migrant crisis feared as Covid-era immigration rules end tonight
Fears of an exploding new crisis at the southern border as migrants surge to the United States with just hours to go before Title 42 immigration restrictions expire. The White House is taking unprecedented measures as federal and local officials are preparing for the worst. Also, high-stakes debt limit negotiations between President Biden and congressional leaders have been called off for tomorrow. Plus, the ex-Marine in the deadly New York subway chokehold case is expected to be arrested. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rep. Santos pleads not guilty to 13 federal charges
Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) speaks out after pleading not guilty to 13 federal charges. If convicted, Santos could face up to 20 years in prison for the top counts he faces. Also, authorities are making last minute preparations at the southern border as Title 42 is set to expire in one day. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas joins to answer how the Biden administration intends to respond. Plus, Donald Trump is just hours away from facing questions at a CNN town hall one day after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jury finds Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in civil case
Donald Trump has been found liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll. We’re getting new reaction to the jury’s verdict and the order for Trump to pay up to $5 million in damages. Plus, CNN has learned that federal criminal charges have been filed against Republican Rep. George Santos amid investigations into his astonishing pattern of lies and fabrications. Also, President Biden and congressional leaders wrap up critical talks at the White House on raising the nation’s debt limit. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Source: Texas mall shooter posted Neo-Nazi content on social media
Disturbing new details on the gunman who slaughtered eight people in an outlet mall in Texas. New information on his military background, his firearms training, and signs he might have been motivated by right-wing extremism. We’re also tracking the situation on both sides of the southern border as officials race for the expiration of Title 42. What the end of a the Trump-era policy means for the expected surge of migration. Also, E. Jean Carroll’s civil rape trial against Donald Trump is nearing an end as the jury is expected to begin deliberations tomorrow. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stunning footage: Trump reacts under oath to rape allegation
Stunning new video in of Donald Trump answering questions under oath about E. Jean Carroll’s rape accusation. We’ll share the footage that could make or break the civil trial against the former president. Plus, the Ukrainian ambassador to the United States joins to address the claim from the Russian mercenary group Wagner that they are pulling forces out of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Attorney general touts Proud Boys’ seditious conspiracy convictions
The U.S. attorney general is touting major criminal convictions in connection with January 6th. Four members of the far-right Proud Boys have been found guilty of seditious conspiracy. Also, as Russia vows revenge for an alleged drone attack on the Kremlin, it is now casting blame on the United States as well as on Ukraine. Key White House National Security Council official John Kirby joins to answer what the administration knows about the incident. Plus, an arrest has been made in connection with a serious of brutal stabbings near a University of California campus. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Widening manhunt for suspect in deadly Atlanta mass shooting
A suspected gunman is on the loose and considered armed and very dangerous after a deadly mass shooting in Atlanta at a medical building. We are getting new details on the victims and the suspect’s getaway. Plus, Ukraine is vehemently denying Russia’s claim that it was behind an attempted drone strike on the Kremlin. CNN is analyzing the footage as theories emerge about who may or may not be to blame. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden, McCarthy to meet amid fears U.S. debt default a month away
President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy are preparing for a truly critical meeting on the debt limit amid signs both sides may be digging in. The stakes are high and the time is short with a catastrophic default potentially only a month away. Also, the Pentagon approves the deployment of some 1,500 troops to the southern border with Mexico as the U.S. braces for a new surge of thousands of migrants. The Pentagon press secretary joins to discus the timing and scope of this new military mission. Plus, Senators clash over a proposed code of ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court justices. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yellen warns U.S. may default on debt as soon as June 1
An urgent new warning from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to Congress. She says the U.S. could reach its debt limit and default as soon as June 1st. Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers joins to discuss the implications for the U.S. economy. Plus, a huge dust storm in Illinois causes multiple deaths and dozens of car wrecks in a massive interstate pileup. Also, a manhunt is underway in Texas after a gunman killed five neighbors. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At least 23 killed in Russian missile strike
The death toll rises from a fiery new round of Russian missile attacks in Ukraine targeting civilians including children. Top adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky joins to discuss plans for a Ukrainian counter offensive. Also, new moves by Florida republicans designed to help Gov. Ron DeSantis and his likely run for president amid growing concerns among Republicans in Congress about his war with the Disney corporation. Plus, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) joins to discuss fears another U.S. bank may collapse at any moment. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Prosecutors: suspect has history of violent, racist remarks
A judge is still deciding whether the Pentagon leak suspect will remain in custody ahead of his trial after a revealing court hearing. Prosecutors argue that the member of the Air National Guard is a dangerous flight risk with a history of violent threats. Also, more powerful testimony by Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll. Plus, according to sources. Mike Pence is at the courthouse testifying before the grand jury investigating Trump and the events surrounding January 6th. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices